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Didier De Vliegher joins Jones Day’s Real Estate Practice in the Brussels office

The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Didier De Vliegher has joined the Firm as of counsel in its Real Estate Practice, based in Jones Day’s Brussels Office.

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New hire for Taylor Wessing's Benelux Disputes & Investigations team

Siedse Willems has joined Taylor Wessing as a Senior Associate in the Benelux Disputes & Investigations team. Siedse, who has been a lawyer since 2017, brings a wealth of exper…

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New counsel at ebl-redsky

ebl redsky appoints Thomas Sion as Counsel.

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Hoe kan een pachtprijs voldaan worden? Kan dit nog steeds in…

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Heeft de pachter het recht om gebouwen op te richten op de g…

Sommige pachters wensen op het land waarop zij een pachtovereenkomst hebben…

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Each day we publish several articles written by legal and tax specialists from law firms, notaries offices, the legal departments from payroll agencies and tax consultants.

It is the perfect way for lawyers at the Bar, in-house counsel, barristers, solicitors, notaries, bailiffs, paralegals and any other legal professional with an interest in Belgian and European law to keep informed of new legislative initiatives, case law, legal doctrine and all other legal developments on the Belgian legal scene!

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Repair and maintenance in lease agreements – who takes care of what?

A short overview of the legal regime and its application in practice.

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First demand guarantee vs personal guarantee: confusion made on purpose?

Experience shows that personal guarantees are often badly drafted and create confusion regarding the scope of undertakings of the guarantor. Is this c…

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New Belgian property co-ownership law explained

The law of 2 June 2010 strengthens and refines the so-called Apartment Act of 8 July 1924. This law regulates the joint ownership of common parts in r…

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L’arrêt de la Cour d’appel de Liège du 6 septembre 2010 ou l’annonce d’une saga jurisprudentielle en matière d…

In Belgium, no legal provision prohibits surrogacy, but the contract for surrogate motherhood is considered by the courts as contrary to public order …

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New life for the under-divisions of co-owners

The law of 2 June 2010 regarding co-ownership has amended the legislation relating to under-divisions of co-owners. These under-divisions could, as fr…

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Pledge over shares… certain practical issues…

A pledge over shares benefits from favourable enforcement rules pursuant to the law of 15 December 2004 on financial securities. Practical issues can,…

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Le délai d'exécution

Exécuter les travaux dans le délai imparti constitue une des obligations majeures de l'entrepreneur de travaux, au même titre que l'exécution de la …

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Calcul des contributions alimentaires des père et mère au profit de leurs enfants

Par une nouvelle loi du 19 mars 2010 (Loi visant à promouvoir une objectivation du calcul des contri-butions alimentaires des père et mère au profit d…

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La copropriété – deux points à l’ordre du jour : modernisation et transparence de la gestion

Le 2 juin 2010 a été promulguée la loi modifiant le Code civil afin de moderniser le fonctionnement des copropriétés et d’accroître la transparence de…

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LE CONTRAT DE COLLABORATION ENTRE ARCHITECTES

Trop d'architectes ignorent ou négligent de signer un contrat écrit avec leurs collaborateurs.

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New law regarding co-property

On 1 September 2010, the law of 2 June 2010 amending the Civil Code in order to modernize the functioning of co-ownership came into force, at least a …

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Wrongful break-up of a determined lease agreement by the lessee – forced execution or termination ?

When a tenant  wrongfully breaks a determined lease, the judge may consider that the landlord is abusing its right if it pursues the forced execu…

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Partial mortgage or rank parity?

How to secure the financing of a real estate project developed on a property purchased under the co-ownership regime by several promoters?

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New law on co-ownership in force

On Monday 28 June, the Law of 2 June 2010 amending the current legislation regarding co-ownership was published in the annexes to the Belgian Official…

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Guarantees vs corporate interest test

When a bank grants a credit and requires a security from a subsidiary company of the borrower, the bank must ensure that such security meets the corpo…

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Le principe de tolérance appliqué à l’art de bâtir - Partie 2

Une construction immobilière est toujours le fruit d'un travail d'artisanat, même en cas d'utilisation d'éléments préfabriqués ou de constructions en …

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Le principe de tolérance appliqué à l’art de bâtir - Partie 1

Une construction immobilière est toujours le fruit d'un travail d'artisanat, même en cas d'utilisation d'éléments préfabriqués ou de constructions en …

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Droit de la Construction: pas de délai décennal pour les vices mineurs cachés

Le Droit de la Construction comporte certaines solutions pour le moins paradoxales ; à titre d'exemple, l'action du maître de l'ouvrage ou de ses ayan…

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A lease management contract considered as a labor contract !

The French Supreme Court rules that a lease management contract of the Yves Rocher network has to be considered as a labor contract. The question is…

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France - The “Green lease”: a new and expanding concept

The 1st Grenelle roundtable law of 3 August 2009 mentions various objectives to be conveyed in the 2nd Grenelle roundtable law to be enacted this ye…

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